
What Are Nic Salts? Nicotine Salts Explained Simply
The form of nicotine in nearly every pod and disposable, explained without the chemistry lecture: why 20mg salts feel smoother than 6mg freebase.
Updated 20 July 2026 · 3 min read
E-liquid is where your money goes once you own a device, and the jargon gets thick fast: nic salts, freebase, 50/50, VG/PG ratios, sub-ohm juice. None of it is complicated once someone explains what the terms mean and which ones matter for how you vape.
These guides cover the two questions I get asked most: what nicotine salts actually are (and why nearly every pod and disposable uses them), and whether ultra-cheap UK liquids like 88 Vape's £1 bottles are any good or false economy.

The form of nicotine in nearly every pod and disposable, explained without the chemistry lecture: why 20mg salts feel smoother than 6mg freebase.
Updated 20 July 2026 · 3 min read

The £1 bottle from supermarkets and corner shops, honestly reviewed: perfectly decent everyday liquid with simple flavours — and a tax deadline looming.
Updated 20 July 2026 · 3 min read